Combination tool box

ABSTRACT

A tool box includes a main body, and a plurality of tool support racks each detachably mounted on the main body. Thus, a user can remove either one of the tool support racks from the main body to use a set of hand tools, thereby facilitating the user using the hand tools. In addition, each of the tool support racks is used to store a set of hand tools having the same size, thereby facilitating the user operating the hand tools.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a tool box, and more particularly to acombination tool box for storing bar-shaped hand tools.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional tool box comprises a main body, and a cover pivotallymounted on the main body. The main body has an inside formed with aplurality of slots to receive hand tools, such as screwdriver tips,sockets, hex wrenches or the like. However, when a user wishes to usethe hand tools, he has to remove the hand tools from the slots of themain body piece by piece, thereby causing inconvenience to the user inoperating the hand tools.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a tool box,comprising:

a main body; and

a plurality of tool support racks each detachably mounted on the mainbody.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box,wherein a user can remove either one of the tool support racks from themain body to use a set of hand tools, thereby facilitating the userusing the hand tools.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box,wherein the hand tools are positioned on the tool support rackssuccessively, so that the hand tools are arranged in a serial manner,thereby increasing the storage space of the tool box.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box,wherein each of the tool support racks is mounted on and removed fromthe main body easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the useroperating the hand tools.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a tool box,wherein each of the tool support racks is used to store a set of handtools having the same size, thereby facilitating the user operating thehand tools.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a tool box inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tool support rack of the tool box asshown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tool support rack of a tool box inaccordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1 and 2, a tool box inaccordance with the preferred embodiment of the present inventioncomprises a main body 1, a plurality of tool support racks 2 eachdetachably mounted on the main body 1, and a door 3 pivotally mounted onthe main body 1 to cover the tool support racks 2.

Each of the tool support racks 2 is formed with a plurality of equallyspaced positioning holes 20 for supporting hand tools (not shown), suchas screwdriver tips, sockets, hex wrenches or the like. Preferably, thepositioning holes 20 of each of the tool support racks 2 have the samesize, and the positioning holes 20 of different tool support racks 2have different sizes. Thus, each of the tool support racks 2 is used tostore a set of hand tools having the same size, thereby facilitating auser operating the hand tools.

Each of the tool support racks 2 is formed with a protruding gripportion 26 to facilitate the user holding the respective tool supportrack 2 to remove the respective tool support rack 2 from the main body1.

Each of the tool support racks 2 has a side formed with a plurality ofequally spaced locking holes 22, and the tool box further comprises aplurality of equally spaced locking pins 4 each mounted on the main body1 and each detachably inserted into a respective one of the lockingholes 22 to secure each of the tool support racks 2 on the main body 1.

The tool box further comprises a plurality of separation plates 5 eachmounted on the main body 1, and each of the tool support racks 2 islocated between any two adjacent separation plates 5.

Each of the separation plates 5 is provided with a plurality of equallyspaced elongated guide rails 50, and each of the tool support racks 2has two opposite sides each formed with an elongated slide slot 24slidably mounted on a respective one of the guide rails 50, so that eachof the tool support racks 2 is slidably mounted between the separationplates 5.

Accordingly, the user can remove either one of the tool support racks 2from the main body 1 to use a set of hand tools, thereby facilitatingthe user using the hand tools. In addition, the hand tools arepositioned on the tool support racks 2 successively, so that the handtools are arranged in a serial manner, thereby increasing the storagespace of the tool box. Further, each of the tool support racks 2 ismounted on and removed from the main body 1 easily and conveniently,thereby facilitating the user operating the hand tools. Further, each ofthe tool support racks 2 is used to store a set of hand tools having thesame size, thereby facilitating the user operating the hand tools.

Referring to FIG. 3, each of the tool support racks 2A has a side formedwith an elongated locking slot 22A to lock the locking pins 4 to secureeach of the tool support racks 2A on the main body 1.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many otherpossible modifications and variations can be made without departing fromthe scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated thatthe appended claim or claims will cover such modifications andvariations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

1. A tool box, comprising: a main body; and a plurality of tool supportracks each detachably mounted on the main body.
 2. The tool box inaccordance with claim 1, wherein each of the tool support racks isformed with a plurality of equally spaced positioning holes.
 3. The toolbox in accordance with claim 2, wherein the positioning holes of each ofthe tool support racks have the same size.
 4. The tool box in accordancewith claim 2, wherein the positioning holes of different tool supportracks have different sizes.
 5. The tool box in accordance with claim 1,wherein each of the tool support racks is formed with a protruding gripportion.
 6. The tool box in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of thetool support racks has a side formed with a plurality of equally spacedlocking holes, and the tool box further comprises a plurality of equallyspaced locking pins each mounted on the main body and each detachablyinserted into a respective one of the locking holes to secure each ofthe tool support racks on the main body.
 7. The tool box in accordancewith claim 1, further comprising a plurality of separation plates eachmounted on the main body, wherein each of the tool support racks islocated between any two adjacent separation plates.
 8. The tool box inaccordance with claim 1, wherein each of the separation plates isprovided with a plurality of equally spaced elongated guide rails, andeach of the tool support racks has two opposite sides each formed withan elongated slide slot slidably mounted on a respective one of theguide rails, so that each of the tool support racks is slidably mountedbetween the separation plates.
 9. The tool box in accordance with claim1, further comprising a door pivotally mounted on the main body 1 tocover the tool support racks.
 10. The tool box in accordance with claim1, wherein each of the tool support racks has a side formed with anelongated locking slot, and the tool box further comprises a pluralityof equally spaced locking pins each mounted on the main body and eachdetachably inserted into the locking slot to secure each of the toolsupport racks on the main body.